How Do You Contest a Will?
Contesting a will simply means that you formally object to the terms and validity of the will.
Call us Anytime
Laurel, MD 20707
Downs Law Firm, P.C.
Home • Administration • Page 7
Contesting a will simply means that you formally object to the terms and validity of the will.
For most people, pets aren’t just animals–they’re the excited ‘hello’ when we get home from a long day of work, our jogging partners, our best friends, and part of the family.
Generally, when settling an estate, debts and expenses are paid first, charitable and spousal transfers follow, and applicable estate taxes are levied afterward.
The ex-husband of Amy Winehouse is making a $1.4 million legal claim on her estate —eight years after her death.
In my parents’ trust, they leave each other their share upon death, and then I become trustee when my last parent dies. I’m really concerned about this whole deal.
Liz Hurley’s son Damian has won a legal fight against his grandfather who tried to cut him out of his inheritance.
When a loved one dies leaving property, debts and a mortgage, and if he did not have a living trust, probate is required to sort everything out.
I have a sister, who I have not seen or heard from in 40 years, when she said she hated all of us and never wanted anything to do with us again. She even gave up her 5-year-old son for strangers to adopt and would not let my parents adopt him.
If a person makes a Will when he does not have the mental capacity to make a Will or when he is so dominated by another that he can’t make the Will that he wants to make, a Will contest often results.
A trust can be a vital component in an estate plan.